Former Brazil president Michel Temer arrested over corruption
BRASILIA – The ex-president of Brazil, Michel Temer, who had been asked twice to open a trial for corruption under Lava Jato as president, has…
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Brazil arrests 8 Vale officials after dam collapse toll rises to 166
BRASILIA – Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago…
Chile promotes presidential summit to form new group to replace Unasur
SANTIAGO – Chile has proposed to initiate a dialogue between the governments of South America for the creation of a new regional bloc, a matter…
Brazil: Bolsonaro leaves hospital after 17-day stay
On Wednesday morning, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was discharged after having spent 17 days in the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. The…
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s condition improving but will still remain in hospital
SAO PAULO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has no fever or pain and is quickly overcoming a bout of pneumonia, signs that his medical condition…
Brazil dam collapse death toll climbs to 157
RIO DE JANEIRO – The toll from a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil’s Minas Gerais state has risen to 157 deaths after…
Petrobras begins development of massive offshore field as Brazil targets 7.5m bpd in a decade
BRASILIA – Petrobras has put the finishing touches on the first wave of development at the massive offshore Brazil Lula Field, pumping first oil from…
Brazil dam disaster death toll rises to 84; 276 still missing
BRASILIA – The death toll after the rupture of a mining dam in Brazil rose to 84, according to Civil Defense of Minas Gerais, as mining…
Brazil plans to privatize airports and railways
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government will announce the privatization of southern airports, including Curitiba, in the second quarter of this year, according to Adalberto Vasconcelos, head…
Brazil: Bolsonaro signs decree making it easier to purchase guns
BRASILIA – This week Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree that will temporarily make it easier for Brazilians to buy guns, despite fears the move…